After seven years at Paris Saint-Germain, Ethan Mbappé was not extended last summer. Pushed towards the exit, the little brother of “Kyk’s” decided to sign his first professional contract with Lille. But unfortunately for the 17-year-old midfielder, he has had a string of injuries since his arrival in the North.
Affected in the adductors at the start of the season, Ethan Mbappé missed a month of competition. And after a brief return to the field, the former Parisian was injured again. He suffered a ruptured quadriceps on the sidelines of facing Real Madrid on October 2. Operated immediately, the native of Montreuil has still not returned to competition.
No premature return in sight for Ethan Mbappé
As initially planned, Ethan Mbappé should not play again before 2025. The Petit Lillois account confirmed this on Thursday on X (formerly Twitter). One thing is certain: he will not be present in the group for the Brest reception this Friday (7 p.m.), at the opening of the 14e day of Ligue 1.
During a press conference on Thursday, Bruno Genesio indirectly confirmed the absence of his young midfielder. “ Regarding the state of the group, there is nothing more or less than during our trip to Hérault, except the return of Edon (Zhegrova) and the absence of Mitch’ (Bakker ), suspended. Otherwise, these are the same players that I have at my disposal as during the match in Montpellier”confided the Lille coach. We will therefore have to wait a few more weeks to see Ethan Mbappé in action again.